French urge model towns in war wrecks despite old ways
In northern France, planners backed by an American committee push to build model villages that blend modern design with historic charm. Pinon is chosen as the test site after surveying many towns, with locals initially hesitant but eventually agreeing to use it as a model village for reconstruction efforts.
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New York
France
Christopher Wren
London
Literary Digest
Jean
Jeanne
Ous Spices
la Renaissance Des Cites
Pinon
Paris
Charles Abella
United States
Fire caused by sunlit window ignites roof
Firemen say a sun focused through a window pane ignited the roof of a vacant Philadelphia dwelling. The blaze spread to an adjoining house but was quickly extinguished with trifling loss.
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Philadelphia
Radio controlled Iowa proves naval dream of crewless ships
Washington reports the battleship Iowa operated remotely from the Ohio five miles away during bombing tests with no crew aboard. Officers say the precision and reliability signal a potential shift in naval warfare toward radio controlled ships and possibly aircraft, extending to target ships and future crewless bombing operations.
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Army
Navy
F. L
Chadwick
Ohio
Iowa
Canary Ends Useful Career in Mines After Five Explosions
A famous mine rescue canary named Baldy died after surviving five explosions and nine rescues. The bird, a longtime asset to the Bureau of Mines, warned against carbon monoxide by fluttering and dropping, guiding miners to safety before dying of fatal pneumonia.
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Washington
Baldy
Bureau of Mines
Albany to Make 12 Ton Cheese for State Fair
The New York Department of Farms and Markets with the Dairymen's League will produce the largest cheese ever made at Loneville for the state fair in September. It will weigh 12 tons and need 150000 pounds of milk, equivalent to one day’s output of 7500 cows, per Commissioner George E. Hogue.
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Albany
N. Y
State Department of Farms and Markets
Dairymen’s League
George E. Hogue
Loneville
Sight of the Bird Calms an Alert Perched Creature
A frightened bird steadies itself on its perch as a nearby observer notes the calm sight of the bird. The scene emphasizes quiet reassurance and the creature’s momentary ease.
Postcard 14 Years On Way to Philadelphia
William H. Fiss of 5549 Walnut Street received a postcard mailed ten and a half years earlier. David T. Spangler of 1421 North Redfield Street shows a card dated February 18, 1907, sent from York Pennsylvania by his deceased great aunt, arriving in Philadelphia on June 23. The item marks extreme mail delays and evokes hope for lucky recipients awaiting mail.
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Philadelphia
William H. Fiss
Walnut Street
David ‘T. Spangler
North Redfield Street
Spangler
York
Frazer Street
Spangter
The Mrs Pigs argue over prettiness and pride in sink
In a barnyard scene Mrs Pink Pig and her companions boast of beauty and superiority while Pinky's mother and Miss Ham debate values. They acknowledge food as the focus during dinner and end by joining the farmer’s meal, with each pig adding to the humorous banter about status and appetite.
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Mrs. Pink Pig
Pinky
Black Pig
Pink Pig
Mrs. Black Pig
Miss Ham
Tilk
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Adverts Wide Recall Warning
An old advertisement warns that only Bayer marked on packaging or tablets is genuine Aspirin. It notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and pain with small tin boxes selling for a few cents and larger packs from druggists. Also includes a family joke paragraph about a late night arrival.
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Bayer
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists have watched the record of Dr Kilmer Swamp-Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription and strengthens the organs to do the work nature intended. Swamp-Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Nothing Novel About That Old Foe Carter
The piece shows a man named Carter, afflicted with rheumatism, eager for a cure after hearing of a remedy. His sister Mary teases him with a potential electric cure she claims to have heard of, recounting his earlier lightning strike as proof that electricity might not help him.
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Carter
Ince
Doe
Mary
Joe
Poe
Philadelphia Ledger
Bet Settled Between Jones and T Over Dia Per Wager
In a courtroom-tinged exchange the judge records a casual bet between Jones and T. The terms involve buying a “dia per” for three people, with mutual insistence that Jones never refuses a bet.
No Loss In That Venture In Old South Debt Tale
In Philadelphia two former southern neighbors reminisce about a garden scam. One recalls buying a track garden and getting his money back by renting it out, claiming the owner never profited as much as the renter did. The exchange dwells on sly profiteering from a long-ago property scheme.
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Philadelphia
Joe
Practical politicians and patriotic duty clash in debate
In a heated exchange Senator Serghun argues that a practical politician aims to win office, while the other speaker insists voters want a person who truly loves His country. The dialogue centers on the balance between personal interests and patriotic duty in politics.
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Senator Serghun
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